The stock market on January 5, 1988
January 5, 1988, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.05% to close at 258.63. Of 6,313 US stocks that traded, 3,387 rose and 1,031 fell.
The S&P 500+1.05%closed at 258.63
How big a move#5,624of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,979price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,387of 6,313; 1,031 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Sterling Drug (STY) | +30.3% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | +19.3% |
| Wang Labs Inc (WANG) | +13.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) | -8.4% |
| Manufactures Hanover (MHC) | -5.5% |
| J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (CMB) | -5.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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